Effective planning is the key to all successful fundraising efforts. That means knowing your organization, your objectives and the communities you serve, not only this year or next, but into the future as well.

For the professionals at Whitney Jones, Inc., successful planning means helping your organization develop a compelling vision for the future. So before a single contact is made or a dollar raised, we spend the time to get to know your organization, perhaps even better than you do.

Only then can we begin to work together to affect the long-term health of your organization and its future impact on your community.

Museums, schools, human service agencies, cultural and religious organizations. They enlighten us, teach us, provide for the sick, shelter the homeless, and give us places to worship and renew our souls. Non-profits are the backbone of our communities and society.

So it makes great sense that strong non-profits mean stronger communities, and that the contributions of non-profit organizations to every day life should be valued and nurtured.

That's why we care about and are committed to you.

The decision to launch a capital campaign always brings debates about future direction, questions about community perception and opportunities for building both internal strength and external leadership and support.

With professional counsel and guidance, a capital campaign can accomplish much more than the achievement of a financial goal. The campaign process is the means to developing board leadership, increasing staff professionalism and commitment, positioning the organization for change, and defining anew its place in the community.

Because we care about the long-term impact of your organization and community, we help you make the most of all the special opportunities that are part and parcel of your capital campaign.

Relationship building is the essence of your capital campaign. The Whitney Jones, Inc. team pays particular attention to cultivating the relationships so the needs of all stakeholders - board and staff, donors and volunteers, the organization and the community - are met as the campaign progresses.

Donors have a high need for accountability, and from the earliest planning stages we work to assure them that their contributions will be used wisely. Board members must use their time and influence effectively. Management must take on a more flexible role. Staff members must become team players. Volunteers require well-organized strategies. Whitney Jones, Inc. provides the training, support and management each constituency needs to become truly focused and effective in an environment where all stare holders will achieve a sense of fulfillment from their work and their contributions.